Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
O0nssderabl+ a.up0rtnnt busi.
ness Transacted LAST Night.

ness Transacted Last Night.
The Board OF Education held IT.
regular meeting at the City Council
rooms L,st night, At er being called
to order by the President, the repor'
of the Secretary, Mrs. Averll, of the
previous meeting was read and ap-
proved. Miss NJ. |. Browns resig.
nation as teacher in the public
schools was rendered anil accepted.
The fol owing applications Tor posi-
tons a. teachers in the public school
wer-. read: w. II. McIlmoy. Mrs +
A Walsh, w. A. Mover, Ellen A
Clarke, Miss Josephine Ellis and
Miss Corelia Bis Q |. The sapplica-
tions wer. referred to the feicners'
Committee.
TIE Teachers Committee presente
report suggesting that a primary GER
ti6cate be accepted for the first five
grades and grammar grade certifi-
cate for the next four grades. The
Recommendation was adopted, and the
prior resolution, requiring all appll-
cants to hold first grade certificates, re-
pealei.
The first five grades will hereafter
be known rs primary and the next
four as grammar.
1t was also recommended and adopt
ed that Assistant Princi uals salaries
Of all eight class and upward schools
be given and advance OF $40 per
month.
Recommended and adopted that
i h., II
to the position of Principal OF the
G Trey street school. and that Eliza
Myrick he electe Principal of the San
Pedro street school lett vacant by the
transfer OF Mrs. Hanchette.
The resignation of Miss Mary
Brown was accepted, and Miss Fannie
Wright wac transferred from the Tenn
pie street school to fill this vacancy.
Miss N. J. Miller was elected to the
Temple street shool to fill the vacancy
left by Miss Fannie Wright.
A Recommendation to discharge one
OF the teachers in the night school on
account OF the small attendance, was
referred hack to the committee.
A special request was made by the
Board that the press urge the public
to patronize the night school, a lack
OF interest being'now manifest. =
A vacation in the schools was or
dered from Friday the 23d of Decem-
Der to January 3, 1888.
The insurance question was dis
cussed at length, and the matter re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
1t was ordered that the Los Angeles
Water Company be notified to take up
the pines they recently laid through
the Hellman9 street lot in East Los
Angeles.
The Highland water supply was re-
ferred to the Building Committee.
The matter of the survev OF the
Pearl street property was referred to
the Building Committee.
A warrant for 500 was ordered
drawn in favor Of E. Newman, it be-
ing balance due on the Amelia
street property, and the matter of
selling the buildiag on the lot was re-
fe'red to the Building Committee,
MIR Brieriy reported the sale OF the
lots on LIS Angeles and Fourth streets
at $40 900. $4,000 payable January I'd,
$4,000, March 10Th and $4,000 June 20,
1855.
Mr.. Earl was appointed as a com
mittee OF one to consult with the city
Attorney relative to the legality OF the
bonds, and, if necessary, to report to
the President of the Board, wh) will
call special meeting for Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Anna s. Averill rendered her
resignation as a member OF the Board
of Education, to take effect the fl st
Tuesday in January, 1888, which was
received and accepted with many ex-
pres ions of regret 10y the members OF
the Board.
Mrs. Averill was elected to the po-
sition of Assistant Superintendent
and the salary oi the newly app inted
officer was fixed at $500 per year.
The Board then adj Mrned